8-Day Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Trek to Uhuru Peak

• Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or another pickup destination, where you will meet the guide and be transferred to the hotel. In the evening, there will be a briefing with our managers, who will also make sure you are prepared to trek Kilimanjaro on the Marangu Route for 6 days by checking your gear and giving you a brief breakdown of the trip.

Note: Check-in starts at 2:00 PM.

• A guide and support crew will arrive at the hotel in the morning to meet you and hold another briefing. Then you will travel to the entrance of Kilimanjaro National Park, known as Marangu Gate (1,860 m). After a few hours of formalities with the park rangers at the gate, you will begin the trail. The group will stop for a light snack and then hike towards Mandara Hut (2,700 m). The trail takes you through the rainforest, so we suggest bringing a raincoat and extra clothes. By the time you reach the camp, our professional mountain crew will have prepared everything necessary. You will sleep inside quad-shared huts, and the bathrooms will have running water.

Change in Elevation: Marangu Gate (1,860 m) - Mandara Hut (2,700 m)

Hiking distance: 11 km

Hiking time: 5-7 hours

• Departing from Mandara Hut (2,700 m), we continue through the forest until the trail opens up into the moorland. Once we reach Horombo Hut (3,720 m), you can see Kibo and Mawenzi for the first time. At Horombo Hut, bathrooms are available with running water. After lunch, we will have an acclimatization hike towards Kibo Hut and then return to camp, where we will enjoy dinner and rest.

Trekking from Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut:

Change in Elevation: Mandara Hut (2,700 m) - Horombo Hut (3,720 m)

Hiking distance: 10 km

Hiking time: 5-6 hours

Acclimatization Hike:

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 m) - Toward Kibo Hut (3,900 m)

Hiking distance: 2 km

Hiking time: 1-2 hours

• Today is an acclimatization day. After breakfast, we will hike towards Mawenzi Ridge, enjoying epic views of Kibo and Mawenzi. We will enjoy lunch and then hike back down to camp, where we will spend the rest of the day.

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 m) - Mawenzi Ridge (4,500 m) - Horombo Hut (3,720 m)

Hiking distance: 10 km

Hiking time: 3-5 hours

• We wake up early and gradually climb across the lunar desert, also known as the "saddle." We will camp at Kibo Hut. After we arrive at camp, you will need to sleep and rest as much as possible because we will begin the climb to the summit at night.

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 m) - Kibo Hut (4,700 m)

Hiking distance: 10 km

Hiking time: 4-8 hours

• Very early wake-up (midnight). We depart from the camp and climb to the summit. Each pair of climbers will get a personal guide for the entire ascent to monitor their physical and mental conditions. Once we reach Gilman's Point (5,861 m), we will only have 2 hours left until we reach the summit. After your successful ascent to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) - the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and the last point of the climb on the Marangu Route - you will have reached the highest point in all of Africa - CONGRATULATIONS!
• We will begin our descent to Kibo Hut from the summit and enjoy a warm lunch. After lunch, we will hike down to Horombo Camp (3,730 m), and later in the evening, we will enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

Change in Elevation: Kibo Hut (4,700 m) - Uhuru Peak (5,895 m)

Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) - Horombo Hut (3,720 m)

Hiking distance: 6 km ascent / 16 km descent

Hiking time: 6-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent

• After a warm breakfast, you will head for the park's exit: Marangu Gate (1,860 m). After your descent, the whole group will gather at the hotel, where we will present you with your commemorative certificates.

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 m) - Moshi (1,524 m)

Hiking distance: 18 km

Hiking time: 5-6 hours

• Hotel checkout is at 11:00 AM. From there, the guide will transfer you to the airport for your flight.